Katwa Nono Katwa 22

1 Bulus woro, “Akune na Yahudwa nan nuana ning, dinang atuf ilanza ile imon na nba bellu alenge na idin vurzi nliru nene!”

“Men, brothers, and fathers, hear my defense now to you.”

2 Na ligozin nanite lanza Bulus nlirina nin lilem in Ibranaci, ita tik, itunna nlazughe. Bulus nin woro nani,

and they having heard that he was speaking to them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more silent, and he says,

3 “Meng wang ku Ibraniyawa, nafo anunghe. Iwa marue kipin Tarsus, nanya kusarin Sisiliya, Ama nna kunjo kikane in Urshalima. A ndutu gono, iwa yinnin ti duka to na Musa wani an kabite ku. Gamaliyari wadi unan dursuzui. Nwa dortu ti duka tone bara na nwadi nin su ndortu uliru Kutelle, meng tutung yiru anung vat wang din dortun toni ti duke.

“I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, having been born in Tarsus of Cilicia, and brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, having been taught according to the exactness of a law of the fathers, being zealous of God, as all you are today.

4 Unare wati meng fo kidowo nkpazu nalenge na iyinna nin kadura Kutelle kitenen Yesu. Nwa pisuru tibau nmolsu nani. Vat kubi ko na nse nalilime sa awani alenge na yinna nin kadure, asa nta ito nani kilari licin.

And this Way I persecuted to death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women,

5 Udya na Prieste wa yiru nani, nanere wang inung anit alenge na iwadi nanya kudaru kudya na Yahudawa wa yiru. Iwa ni iyerte ndomun kiti nuana mine a Yahudawa na iwa di kipin in Damaskus. Mani ma yerte wa ni likara nwo ndo kikane nkifo kogha ku na ayinna nin Yesu. Asa nkifo nani, nnin yauna nani nafo acin udu Urushalima, inin di funuan.

as also the chief priest testifies to me, and all the eldership; from whom also having received letters to the brothers, to Damascus, I was going on, to bring also those there bound to Jerusalem that they might be punished,

6 Inin nya udu u Damaskos. Na nda kupopo Ndamaskus, kubi nikoro likure nin naba nwui, nmong nkanang tunna minuzu kitene susut ninmi.

and it came to pass, in my going on and coming near to Damascus, about noon, suddenly out of Heaven there shone a great light around me;

7 Nkanaghe wadii kang ntunna ndeu kutiin. Ntunna nlanzaa liwui nmong din liru ninmi piit kitene kani, adin du, 'Shawulu! Shawulu! iyaghari nta udin yoyi?'

I also fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?

8 In kawaghe, 'Feghari Cikilari?' A worei, 'Menghari Yesu un Nazeret, ulenge na udin yoghe.'

And I answered, Who are You, Lord? And He said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom you persecute—

9 Anit ale na iwa di nin mi yene nkananghe, ama na ilanza imon ilenge na liwuye wadin belle ba.

and they who are with me saw the light, and became afraid, and they did not hear the voice of Him who is speaking to me—

10 Meng tirino, 'Iyaghari udi ninsu nsufi Cikilari?' Cikilare worei, 'Fita upiru nanyan Damaskus. Umong unit di kikane na ama bellin fi vat imon ilenge na uma su.'

and I said, What will I do, Lord? And the LORD said to me, Having risen, go on to Damascus, and there it will be told you concerning all things that have been appointed for you to do.

11 Nkanang mone wadi kang na nkuru yene kiti ba, nkanang wati iduu. Inung anite naa iwa di nin mi kifo ucara ning inin wonu udu nanyan Daskuse.

And when I did not see from the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those who are with me, I came to Damascus,

12 Umong unit na lissame wadi Hananiyas da nda yeni. Ame unitari na awadin lanzu fiu Kutelle nin dortu tiduka na Yahudawa. Vat a Yahudawa na iwa sosin Damaskuse belle imon icine kitene me.

and a certain one, Ananias, a pious man according to the Law, being testified to by all the Jews dwelling [there],

13 Ada adayissina kupo ning anin woro, 'udondon ning Shawulu, 'tunna nyenju tutung!' Ntunna yenju, nyeneghe ayissin kupo ning.

having come to me and stood by [me], said to me, Saul, brother, look up; and the same hour I looked up to him;

14 Atunna aworoi: 'Kutelle kurika nati dighe nsujada, a kurika na acif bite na sughe usujada na fere fi amanin dursu fi imon ile naa adi nin su usu.

and he said, The God of our fathers chose you beforehand to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice out of His mouth,

15 A dursofi unan katwa kalau warum, Yesu Umasiya, Uminin kuru ulanzaghe din liru litime.

because you will be His witness to all men of what you have seen and heard;

16 Bara nani nene yenje uwa molu kubi? Fita nshitinfi nmyen ushitinu ulau, unin su nlira nanya lissan Yesu Cikilari utiringhe akusufi alapi fe!'”

and now, why do you linger? Having risen, immerse yourself, and wash away your sins, calling on the Name of the LORD.

17 Na nkpilla Urushalima. Nlonliri ndo kutii nlira kudya, ntunna nlira, na nwadi nanyan lire kikane, nse litining nanya namoro.

And it came to pass, when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, I came into a trance,

18 Cikilare lirina ninmi, aworoi, 'Yenje uwa so kiti kane! Suna Urushalima nene, bara anite kikane mayinnu nin nimon ile na uma bellu nani liti nighe ba!'

and I saw Him saying to me, Hurry and go forth in haste out of Jerusalem, because they will not receive your testimony concerning Me;

19 Ama meng woroghe, ' Cikilari, iyiru nwo meng nacinu atii nlira adidya kang in pizuru nalenge na iyinna ninfi. Alenge na nse iyinna ninfi, meng wati itiza nani nilari licin, in wadin fonani wang.

and I said, LORD, they know that I was imprisoning and was scourging those believing on You in every synagogue;

20 Idin lizinu nin kubi ko na iwa molu kucin fe Istifanus, meng wayissin kite ndin yenjee nkuru na nani uyinu ning kitene nimon ile na iwadin sue. Meng tutung wang wadi nca nimoon ilenge na anan molume wa kala iceo kusari kurum!'

and when the blood of your witness Stephen was being poured forth, I was also standing by and assenting to his death, and keeping the garments of those putting him to death;

21 Ama Cikilare woroi, 'Kayi, yenje uwa so kiti kane! Suna Urushalima, bara meng matufi piit nin kiti kane udu kiti namon anit, na idi a Yahudawa ba!'”

and He said to me, Go, because I will send you to far-off nations.”

22 Anite wadin lanzu Bulus ku nlire se na iwa lanza Cikilarin toghe kiti namong anit. Itunna ighanan jartuzu, “Molonghe! Na acaun uso nin lai tutung ba!”

And they were hearing him to this word, and they lifted up their voice, saying, “Away from the earth with such a one; for it is not fit for him to live.”

23 Na iwa di nanya jaartuze, ikalza altuk kitene mine inin fizza lidau kitene kani, uleli ute din durru tinanayi mine.

And they crying out and casting up their garments, and throwing dust into the air,

24 Udya mine tunna ata iyaun Bulus ku iteghe nanya kilari licin. Aworo nani ikpizu Bulus ku anan belle imon ile na ata inanza a Yahudawa ayi kang nani.

the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the stronghold, saying, “Let him be examined by scourges,” that he might know for what cause they were crying so against him.

25 Inin tunna inakpa acara me itereghe nnunwo ikpizughe kimal me. Ama Bulus belle kusoja kupome, “Uma patilunu uduka andi ukpizai, kunan Rumawa, urika na umong nsa do ninghe kilarin shara akpaghe nin kulapi ba!”

And as he was stretching him with the straps, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it lawful to you to scourge a man, a Roman, uncondemned?”

26 Na kusoje nlanza nani, ado kitin dya mine adi bellinghe. Aworo ndya nasoje, “Ule unite kunan Rumawari! Iyiru dai na uwasa utanari ti kpizoghe ba!”

And the centurion having heard, having gone near to the chief captain, told, saying, “Take heed what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman”;

27 Udya nasoje da ada woroghe, “Belli, fe kunan Rumawari?” Bulus woroghe “e-e.”

and the chief captain having come near, said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” And he said, “Yes”;

28 Udya nasoje kawaghe aworo, “meng se nin nikufun gbardanghari inase uso kunan Rumawa.” Bulus woroghe, “Meng kumat in Rumawari.”

and the chief captain answered, “I, with a great sum, obtained this citizenship”; but Paul said, “But I have even been born [so].”

29 Anit ale na iwa cinu udun tirighe tipinpin tunna isughe deidei. Ame udya nadidya nasoje wang fiu wa kifoghe, kube na awal anza Bulus kunan Rumawari, bara na ame wa terughe.

Immediately, therefore, they departed from him, those being about to examine him, and the chief captain was also afraid, having learned that he is a Roman, and because he had bound him,

30 Ukurtunun nkuye, udya nasoje wadi nin su alanza kidegen nvurzun liru ule na a Yahudawe dumun' kitenen Bulus. Bara nani abuku time, anin ta udya na Prieste nin vat kudaru me izuro. Anin da nin Bulus aceughe in kitik mine.

and the next day, intending to know the certainty for what reason he is accused by the Jews, he loosed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their Sanhedrin to come, and having brought down Paul, he set [him] before them.